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SHANG CHI: MARVEL''S REPRESENTATION TENTPOLE

September 10 , 2021 . By Christian Tesfaye

Representation and fairness – those are the big words in Hollywood these days. A century after it was discovered, cinema is reckoning with its relationship with people who are neither white nor male. An exorcism of all things politically incorrect is be...

OZ: WHEN NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE

September 4 , 2021

Before Game of Thrones, The Sopranos and The Wire, there was Oz, the TV show that started it all for Home Box Office (HBO). But not only for HBO, it was one of the first experiments with a TV series where filmmakers tried to rely less on cliffhangers and...

HOPKINS SHINES THROUGH THE TWILIGHT OF THE FATHER

May 15 , 2021 . By Christian Tesfaye

The darling of the last Academy Awards was Nomadland, a slow travel movie about homelessness directed by a Chinese Ethnic. A few years ago, Mank, a film about the writing of Citizen Kane, would have been the easy winner. But it does not check diversity bo...

GORY KOMBAT, MORTAL DIALOGUE

May 8 , 2021 . By Christian Tesfaye

The darling of the last Academy Awards was Nomadland, a slow travel movie about homelessness directed by a Chinese Ethnic. A few years ago, Mank, a film about the writing of Citizen Kane, would have been the easy winner. But it does not check diversity bo...

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN TAKES THE CAKE, THEN THROWS IT IN EVERYONE'S FACE

April 30 , 2021 . By Christian Tesfaye

Last year was not a bad time for movies. True, several major releases were postponed as a result of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. But these were largely big productions that had cost a lot of money to make and market and whose producers could...

SHADOW IN THE CLOUDS, WOMEN UNDER PATRIARCHY

January 23 , 2021 . By Christian Tesfaye

Some movies require a specific mood and environment for watching. Sometimes, we want a movie to not be too complicated, but easy to understand, the sort where the story takes the audience on a fun and quirky journey. At the same time, it should not ins...

SOUL, QUITE SOULFUL

January 3 , 2021 . By Christian Tesfaye

Suppose Freud’s theories into the human psyche were more sanitised of his obsession with sexuality and his predictions and understanding were more life-affirming. In that case, it might have resembled the theme of Soul, Pixar’s newest offering. Man...

On the Nolanite Tradition of Time, Reality: Taken Too Far

December 26 , 2020 . By Christian Tesfaye

After months of waiting following its release in the West, Tenet has finally hit theatres here in Ethiopia, showing in malls in at least two locations, at Century Mall and Biresh CinePlus. It is one of the most anticipated movies of the year, even befo...

TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO SEVEN

November 29 , 2020 . By Christian Tesfaye

It is often in history that the story of the present could be told colourfully, and perhaps even meaningfully. There is nothing like seeing our present through the lens of yesterday. It makes us more modest, shows us that our societies have been through p...


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What dominates a customary display of festivities during Ethiopia`s New Year weeks is...

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The past year has been all but dull for the authorities at the central bank and executives of the banking...

Property Market Grinds to Halt

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The streets of Addis Abeba are as varied as they are many, although too many of them have yet to be named. From the narrow alleyways of the...

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With an election initially expected to be held in 2020, the past year was supposed to be eventful. It did not disappoint. In fact, it outpaced expectations. Much of 2020 was talked about, analysed and debated. And thanks to technology, it was caught...

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The Path to Good Food for All in the Horn of Africa

September this year provides a unique opportunity in the quest to transform our food...

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Previously, the rule and regulation of Ethiopia’s arbitration laws were found in th...

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Leaders of the National . . .

Leaders of the National Election Board are in a charm offensive mood, of a sort. Last week, they organised a rare tour for members of the me...

When the country’s most. . .

When the country’s most senior diplomats and envoys return back to their posts after two-week debriefings, they leave behind a point or tw...

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The Millennium Hall on Africa Avenue, a popular destination for concerts, exhibitions and public gatherings, has returned to a scene that ha...

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Ethiopia's access to a 1.5 billion dollar concessional loan facility availed by the International Monetar...

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September 18 , 2021 . By BERSABEH GEBRE

Thousands of workers employed by factories operating in the Hawassa Industrial Park are edging closer to...

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Authorities are set to introduce a new rule to enable businesses trading on the floor of the Ethiopia Com...

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